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Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who was very successful in his lifetime. He lived from 1480 to 1521 and went on many expeditions. Magellan led the first expedition around the world and also named the Pacific Ocean. The name means calm and peaceful ocean. During his early career he sailed to India multiple times via The Cape of Good Hope. He was sailing for his native Portugal but because of some disputes with the Portuguese King Manoel II he began sailing for Spain. Magellan had many thoughts and guesses about what is lying around the world.
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